Yellow Journalism: 10 Fake News Sites to Ignore

One of the biggest concerns surrounding the 2016 election was the propagation of fake news on social media platforms such as Facebook Inc ...

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One of the biggest concerns surrounding the 2016 election was the propagation of fake news on social media platforms such as Facebook Inc FB and Twitter Inc TWTR.

A surprising number (62 percent) of Americans admit to getting their news on social media.

While Facebook recently decided to step up its game when it comes to filtering out fake news on its platform, the spread of information on social media remains largely unchecked.

While it would take millions of dollars to set up a newspaper printing business, it’s relatively cheap and easy to set up a fake news website.

Fake News Sites

The partisan nature of many of these sites may make it seem like the motivation behind them is political. While that may be the case for certain sites, the primary motivation behind most of the sites is profits.

Here are some of the more popular fake news sites on the list:

The Onion (satire)
American News (fake/hoax)
The Borowitz Report (satire)
Natural News (clickbait)
Disclose TV (clickbait)

Fake news websites are multiplying in parasitic fashion in South Africa, with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan their latest target.

Anything posted online can go “viral” and it may be difficult for online readers to distinguish between fact and fiction.

According to Africa Check, readers' critical faculties can be overshadowed when a story elicits emotional responses. Africa Check has compiled a list of fake news sites to watch out for:

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